Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Advisor

VIVA USA Inc; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VIVA USA Inc. is seeking an on-site HSE Advisor to support the construction phase, reviewing HSE plans, guiding subcontractors, and promoting safety culture.

The role requires a safety-related degree, professional certification, and 5+ years of HSE site experience with electrical safety exposure in high voltage environments. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety or related field is required.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal influence are essential.
• Excellent technical English writing and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with project management to review HSE plans and subcontractor qualifications.
• Act as HSE point of contact between subcontractors, client, and project team.
• Identify and develop controls to minimize occupational hazards on site.
• Provide training and guidance to achieve HSE objectives and regulatory compliance.
• Lead HSE best practices to drive continuous improvement and world-class culture.
• Conduct site inspections and close gaps in execution.
• Support incident analysis and recommend preventative actions.
• Lead LOTO activities and coordinate with client/consortium teams.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety or related field

Job description

100% On-Site Role

HSE ADVISOR

General Information

The client seeks a Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Professional who will be responsible for sup-porting the site team during the construction phase of the project. The ideal candidate will have a degree in safety or related field, professional safety certification, construction site HSE and electrical safety experience, including in high voltage distribution environments.

Your Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the project management teams to review HSE plans, and subcontractor qualifications.
• Act as the HSE point of contact between our subcontractors, client, and project team.
• Assist in the identification, analysis, and development of controls to eliminate or minimize occupational hazards at the project location.
• Provide advice, support, and training where necessary to management and workforce to achieve HSE objectives and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Facilitate and direct HSE best practices to ensure continuous improvement and to instill a world-class culture.
• Conduct site inspections to evaluate the effectiveness of HSE processes and assist in taking the necessary steps to close gaps in execution.
• Participate and support analysis of incident trends and provide recommendations for preventative and improvement actions.
• Representin client/consultant meetings related to HSE. Coordinate and/or conduct risk assessments, JHA/JSA, ALARP and/or risk reviews/analysis
• Lead accident investigations to ensure that root-cause analysis is appropriately conducted, and corrective actions address the causes.
• Maintain required HSE records and develop and present routine HSE progress reports.
• Supporter and promoter of the clientcore values, Life Saving Rules, Sustainability and ESG Programs, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
• Background in Lock out tag out process, procedures, LOTO planning etc.

Your Background

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of HSE site experience.
• Proven leadership, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Excellent technical English writing and verbal skills.
• Ability to operate within and support matrixed leadership and functional teams.

Qualifications Preferred

• Professional certification (e.g. CSP, CIH).
• Strong construction HSE experience including civil, structural, and commissioning scopes.
• Electrical safety experience including high voltage power distribution environments.
• Knowledge and experience in electrical substation construction
• High comfort level with digitized management tools.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Will perform as Lock out Tag Out (LOTO) Facilitator/Coordinator for the clientduring commissioning process. Wll interact with the existing consortium partners LOTO and/or HSE team.
• Will utilize project clientand Consortium schematics, Documents, drawings and procedures to identify the energy sources for the assets to be locked and tagged out, visit the process areas of the project to locate the assets, gather appropriate information for locking out and tagging out the asset and write the lockout / tagout procedure for the project.
• Collaborate with engineering, HSE, maintenance, and project teams to develop and refine job-specific LOTO procedures
• Maintain accurate documentation of all LOTO activities including isolation records, permits, and equipment logs, etc.
• Perform regular audits to verify compliance with LOTO policies and safety regulations
• Support the development and continuous improvement of the LOTO program
• Respond to and assist with resolving LOTO-related issues or concerns

Background Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in documenting, tracking and developing LOTO procedures and/or activities

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status